Kumasi Mayors bound to occupy official residence as Assembly passes by-law

Future Metropolitan Chief Executives of Kumasi will be required to live in the official Mayor’s residence under a new by-law passed by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly.

The Assembly says the decision is intended to stop the state-owned residence from being abandoned and left to deteriorate.

The by-law was passed unanimously during the 2nd Ordinary Meeting of the 3rd Session of the 9th Assembly at the Prempeh Assembly Hall.

The motion was moved by the Presiding Member of the Assembly, Patrick Kwame Frimpong.

Under the new rule, any Mayor who refuses to occupy the official residence could face a vote of no confidence, which may lead to removal from office.

Mr Frimpong said the Assembly had become concerned that successive Chief Executives had failed to live in the residence, leaving the facility neglected over the years.

He said the new by-law was necessary to protect public property and ensure that state assets are properly maintained.

“We had to take this decision to ensure that every Mayor occupies the residence in the future. If a Mayor refuses to occupy it, the Assembly will pass a vote of no confidence against that Mayor,” he said.

Mr Frimpong commended the current Mayor, Richard Ofori-Agyemang Boadi, for moving into the residence.

According to him, the Mayor’s decision to occupy the facility helped prevent further deterioration.

“For now, the current Mayor is occupying the residence. We expect that all future Mayors will occupy the space to protect the facility for the Assembly,” he added.

The Presiding Member said the by-law was not only about preserving the building, but also about promoting accountability and ensuring that public resources are used for the benefit of the Assembly and residents of Kumasi.

Mayor Richard Ofori-Agyemang Boadi also welcomed the decision, describing it as timely.

He said the residence was in a poor state when he moved in, with overgrown weeds in the compound and several facilities broken down after years of abandonment.

He said the Assembly must take steps to ensure that such public assets are not left to waste.

The meeting also considered the Mayor’s Authority Report, which covered the Assembly’s work from January to June 2026.

The report touched on revenue mobilisation, infrastructure, sanitation, market administration, transport regulation, education, security and social intervention programmes.

Mr Ofori-Agyemang Boadi told Assembly Members that his administration remained committed to transparency, accountability, discipline and responsive leadership.

“It is my firm conviction that, through sustained collaboration and collective resolve, we shall build a cleaner, safer, more prosperous and more resilient metropolis for present and future generations,” he said.

Assembly Members discussed and approved the report.